reschedule
verb
re·sched·ule
(ˌ)rē-ˈske-(ˌ)jül 
-jəl
Canadian also -ˈshe-
British usually -ˈshe-(ˌ)dyül
rescheduled; rescheduling; reschedules
: to schedule or plan again according to a different timetable
especially
: to defer required payment of (a debt or loan)
Examples of reschedule in a Sentence
She called to reschedule her appointment.
The meeting was rescheduled for Tuesday.
He rescheduled his college loans.
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Thousands of college students had their final exams rescheduled and their grades delayed when the Canvas platform was hacked earlier this month.
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Tarika Barrett, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Dojaquez-Torres and other immigration attorneys who spoke to NPR worry that immigrants, especially those without a lawyer, may not know that their hearing dates had been rescheduled for a sooner date, leaving them vulnerable to deportation.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 26 May 2026
The show featuring the pair of Afro-Cuban jazz musicians was rescheduled from March.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
In response to the letter, an MTA spokesperson confirmed late Tuesday that a service outage that had been scheduled for June 12-15 had been rescheduled for July 10-13.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 26 May 2026
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Tarika Barrett, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Dojaquez-Torres and other immigration attorneys who spoke to NPR worry that immigrants, especially those without a lawyer, may not know that their hearing dates had been rescheduled for a sooner date, leaving them vulnerable to deportation.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 26 May 2026
The show featuring the pair of Afro-Cuban jazz musicians was rescheduled from March.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026
In response to the letter, an MTA spokesperson confirmed late Tuesday that a service outage that had been scheduled for June 12-15 had been rescheduled for July 10-13.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for reschedule
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“Reschedule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reschedule. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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